Prairiewood High School
Secondary school in Prairiewood, NSW
About Prairiewood High School
Prairiewood High School is a government secondary school located in Prairiewood, Sydney's North Shore. As a NSW public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from 7-12.
With 1288 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 978 (37th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Prairiewood, NSW 2176
- Website prairiewoo-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
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School Details
- Type Government
- Level Secondary (7-12)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 1,288 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 94 (95.4 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 22 (19.8 FTE)
- ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – measures the socio-educational background of students. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000. 978 (37th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 2%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 677 (53%)
Girls: 611 (47%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 86%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 14%
ICSEA DistributionIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – shows the distribution of students across socio-educational quarters. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000.
Bottom 44%
Lower 26%
Upper 19%
Top 11%